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Recent Examples of disinhibition
These tests can detect early and subtle changes in cognitive domains including verbal and visual memory, and impairments in language and executive functions including impulse control and disinhibition.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Toxic disinhibition thrives in environments where facial expressions, vocal tone and immediate feedback aren’t required (which is to say, essentially all of modern online dating).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
And yet even his career is marked by the same Trumpian disinhibition that drives the Republican Party.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The hallmark of social media is disinhibition born of anonymity.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The chemical may initially cause symptoms like dizziness, weakness, slurred speech and disinhibition.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Medical science has a word for it: disinhibition, to lose control of one’s manners and conduct.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Toxic disinhibition thrives in environments where facial expressions, vocal tone and immediate feedback aren’t required (which is to say, essentially all of modern online dating).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
And yet even his career is marked by the same Trumpian disinhibition that drives the Republican Party.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The hallmark of social media is disinhibition born of anonymity.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
The chemical may initially cause symptoms like dizziness, weakness, slurred speech and disinhibition.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Medical science has a word for it: disinhibition, to lose control of one’s manners and conduct.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinhibition
Noun
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The surgery to remove the prostate is often done outpatient, and has low risk for incontinence and impotence, but can cause erectile dysfunction, which can be treated by medication.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Despite the fact that pressure remains normal, NPH can impact brain function, particularly the areas of thinking, memory, movement and focus, according to Cleveland Clinic. Symptoms of NPH The three main effects of NPH are gait issues, urinary incontinence and cognitive difficulties.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Many teenagers are already prone to seeking immediate gratification and avoiding social discomfort.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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This is not about instant gratification and fulfillment; after all, this is earth energy.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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“Disinhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinhibition. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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